Abstract: An apparatus has decoding circuitry to decode instructions defined according to an instruction set architecture (ISA) support a loop control instruction providing an explicit loop presence hint indicating that a sequence of instructions to be executed includes a program loop body to be iterated. Processing circuitry performs data processing in response to the decoded instructions. Prefetch circuitry generates a prefetch request for data to be prefetched into a cache corresponding to an address predicted to be accessed by the processing circuitry in future. In response to determining that the decoding circuitry has detected the loop control instruction, the prefetch circuitry activates generation of at least one loop-control-instruction-triggered stream of prefetch requests specifying addresses predicted based on a property of at least one instruction of the program loop body whose presence is indicated by the loop control instruction.

Abstract: An apparatus has decoding circuitry to decode instructions defined according to an instruction set architecture (ISA) support a loop control instruction providing an explicit loop presence hint indicating that a sequence of instructions to be executed includes a program loop body to be iterated. Processing circuitry performs data processing in response to the decoded instructions. Prefetch circuitry generates a prefetch request for data to be prefetched into a cache corresponding to an address predicted to be accessed by the processing circuitry in future. In response to determining that the decoding circuitry has detected the loop control instruction, the prefetch circuitry activates generation of at least one loop-control-instruction-triggered stream of prefetch requests specifying addresses predicted based on a property of at least one instruction of the program loop body whose presence is indicated by the loop control instruction.

Abstract: A golf ball that utilizes functional polymers is disclosed herein. The golf ball has at least one of a cover layer or a mantle layer that comprises a first component consisting of a thermoplastic polyurethane or an ionomer, and a second component consisting of a functional polymer in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 80 weight percent of the cover layer or mantle layer.

Abstract: A golf club head with a cavity at least partially filled with a non-Newtonian shear thinning filler material is disclosed herein. The filler material may comprise multiple materials, such as microbubbles or microbeads, composite polyol materials, blowing agents, and/or graphene to improve performance and dampen sound after the golf club head impacts a golf ball.

Abstract: A golf ball with improved durability is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a core comprising a polybutadiene material and methyl methacrylate, butadiene, styrene (MBS) with a weight percentage of MBS ranging from 0.5 to 5 weight percent of the core.

Abstract: A golf ball with a cover layer composed of at least one polymer and a micropowder material is disclosed herein. The micropowder material comprises polybutadiene rubber, isoprene rubber, zinc diacrylate, zinc oxide, zinc stearate, peroxide initiator, a peptizer, barium sulfate, tungsten, bismuth oxide and or bismuth oxychloride, and styrene butadiene rubber.

Abstract: A high elongation golf ball coating is disclosed herein. The coating preferably comprises a one-component polyurethane dispersion (PUD). The coating has an elongation of at least 400 percent. The PUD preferably consists of 20% to 40% weight solids dispersions of polyurethane-filled micelles in a continuous water phase.

Abstract: A golf ball with a cover layer composed of a blend of non- or partially neutralized copolymeric or terpolymeric ionomer(s), hydroxyl-functionalized styrenic block copolymer and silane coupling agent (SCA). The amount of SCA is preferably between 0.01 and 2.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the polymer composition. The cover layer preferably has a Shore A hardness less than 90.

Abstract: A golf ball with improved durability is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a core comprising a polybutadiene material and methyl methacrylate, butadiene, styrene (MBS) with a weight percentage of MBS ranging from 0.5 to 5 weight percent of the core.

Abstract: A golf ball with a cover or mantle layer that comprises a polyurethane and ionomer hybrid made by compounding or dry blending acid functional polyurethane and an ionomer is disclosed herein. The golf ball comprises a core (single core or dual core), a mantle layer (single layer or dual layer) and a cover layer.

Abstract: A golf ball with a cover layer composed of at least one polymer and a micropowder material is disclosed herein. The micropowder material comprises polybutadiene rubber, isoprene rubber, zinc diacrylate, zinc oxide, zinc stearate, peroxide initiator, a peptizer, barium sulfate, tungsten, bismuth oxide and or bismuth oxychloride, and styrene butadiene rubber.

Abstract: A golf ball with a core comprising polybutadiene and graphene is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a single core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an inner core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an outer core comprising polybutadiene and graphene.

Abstract: A golf ball with a cover layer composed of a blend of non- or partially neutralized copolymeric or terpolymeric ionomer(s), hydroxyl-functionalized styrenic block copolymer and silane coupling agent (SCA). The amount of SCA is preferably between 0.01 and 2.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the polymer composition. The cover layer preferably has a Shore A hardness less than 90.

Abstract: A method for forming a golf ball with a graphene core disclosed herein. The method includes mixing a graphene masterbatch material with a polybutadiene material to form a core mixture, wherein the graphene masterbatch material comprises graphene in an amount from 0.1 to 80.0 weight percent of the graphene masterbatch material mixed with a carrier polymer in an amount from 99.9 to 20 weight percent of the graphene masterbatch material.

Abstract: A method for forming a golf ball core with a nanofiller masterbatch is disclosed herein. The method includes mixing the nanofiller masterbatch, a graphene masterbatch material with other materials to form a core mixture, wherein the masterbatch preferably comprises 1-80% by weight of nanofillers and 20-99% by weight of a carrier polymer.

Abstract: Instruction processing circuitry comprises fetch circuitry to fetch instructions for execution; instruction decoder circuitry to decode fetched instructions; execution circuitry to execute decoded instructions; and program flow prediction circuitry to predict a next instruction to be fetched; in which the instruction decoder circuitry is configured to decode a loop control instruction in respect of a given program loop and to derive information from the loop control instruction for use by the program flow prediction circuitry to predict program flow for one or more iterations of the given program loop.

Abstract: Instruction processing circuitry comprises fetch circuitry to fetch instructions for execution; instruction decoder circuitry to decode fetched instructions; execution circuitry to execute decoded instructions; and program flow prediction circuitry to predict a next instruction to be fetched; in which the instruction decoder circuitry is configured to decode a loop control instruction in respect of a given program loop and to derive information from the loop control instruction for use by the program flow prediction circuitry to predict program flow for one or more iterations of the given program loop.

Abstract: A golf ball with a core comprising polybutadiene and graphene is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a single core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an inner core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an outer core comprising polybutadiene and graphene.

Abstract: A golf ball with improved durability is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a core comprising a polybutadiene material and methyl methacrylate, butadiene, styrene (MBS) with a weight percentage of MBS ranging from 0.5 to 5 weight percent of the core.

Abstract: A method for forming a golf ball with a graphene core disclosed herein. The method includes mixing a graphene masterbatch material with a polybutadiene material to form a core mixture, wherein the graphene masterbatch material comprises graphene in an amount from 0.1 to 80.0 weight percent of the graphene masterbatch material mixed with a carrier polymer in an amount from 99.9 to 20 weight percent of the graphene masterbatch material.